It was known exactly which day was suitable for a certain task. Dates were set in the calendar. Later I learnt about the Maria Thun sowing calendar, which matches our former way of life very well. All of that was already familiar to me. People knew when to pay respects to a sown field. After Sunday mass, the masters always went to inspect their crops. We also gathered plants in the meadows for both animals and humans. Early in the spring, we gathered lettuce and continued doing so until autumn. This knowledge was passed down from generation to generation and represented a genuine connection between man and nature.